Report on the Working of the Backward Class Department for the Year 1950-51 POONA P1UNTED ~ TilE Yi:IU. VDA PF.ISOY PRESS, POON.&. [Price-Rs. _2-3-0 or • 1.} 1P53 CONTENTS Chapters Paras. Pages I Functions, Organisation & 1- 7 1- 4 Personnel. n Social Problem 8-13 5-- 8 m Education (Primary) ~4- 25 8-•16 IV Secondary Education 26-29 16-17 v College Education 30- 41' 18-21 VI Training in Professions & 42-49 21-25 Trades. vn Hostel Facilities 50-58 26-28 Vlll Housing 59-65 29--33 IX Occupations (Agriculture) 66-79 33-39 X Occupations (Forest 80-87 40-43 Labour). XI Occupations (Crafts & 88-95 43'- 45 Industries). xn Occupations (Fishing 96-103 45-48 Industry). XliJ Occupations (Public 104-105 48-49 Serv.ices). XIV Amenities (Water Supply 107.,-110 49-51 and Health). XV !d~~ger of States .... 111-113 51-52. XVI The ·bangs· ·. '. 114-127 52-55 -) ... ;>-''·' xvn Scheduled Areas ...• ' .128-134 56-57 xvm State Sarvodaya Committee ... ·135-137 57- 58"' XIX Activities of "different 138-178 59-71 ' Departments. ;~ 0 ··xx !discellaneous ·.. ' .• •!_• .. 179-184 71-72 IJno.s 2797 (i) " ii APPENDICES Appendices Pages I. (A) Backward Class Board reconstituted as 73 per Government Resolution, E. & I. Department No. 8603, dated the 3rd November 1948. I' (B) Backward Class Board reconstituted as 74 · per Government Resolution, E. D., No. BCB. 1250 of 8-11-50 and 19th December 1950. n;, List of important Resolutions of the 75- 82 · Back'!'Jard Class Board and action taken by Government thereon. III Revised Rules for the District Backward 83- 84 Class' Committee. IV List' of communities treated as belong- 85- 87 ' iilg to the Backward Class in the State of Bombay. List of Backward Classes eligible for· · 88 educational concessions in· the .. old Baroda State, but not · classified as Backward Classes in the Bombay State. Statement showing the ·grants-in-aid '89 paid to the Voluntary Agencies work- ing for the uplift of the . Backward · Chlsses, in Bombay State during 1950-51. VII · Statement showing the list of Voluntary. 90 · · ·Agencies and the number of . Propaganda workers working under each of the Agencies together with · the number of days worked and the main items of propaganda for 1950-51. VITI . List showing the Backward Class Hos- 91-.108 tels receiviilg grant-in-aid from the. Backward Class Department as stood on 31-3-51. VITI-A List of Backward Class Hostels run by 109--111 District School Board under the con- tract of Director of Education, Bombay State, Poona. Appendices IX Stateme~t 'X ~hewing details --~ding grant . di wasta lands to/~~ward Class :Agriculturists. · '"'"~'-"· ·. X Position showing the centres touched, 114-115 number of persons 1;rained and under training and number of peripatetic schools maintained for the Backward Classes. XI Statement of financial Assistance given 116 to Backward Class societies by way of loans and subsidies. XI A A statement of loans and subsidies 117-,119 granted to Co-operative Societies of Backward Class persons. XII Statement of financial Assistance given :U9 to Backward Class Artisans by way of loans and subsidies to individual Backward Class persons. XIII Statement giving information regarding 120--127 recruitment of Backward Classes. XIV Statement showing the names of San- 128-129 chalaks for Sarvodaya Schemes and their addresses. XV Statement showing the amount sane- 130--131 tioned by Government for the Sar- vodaya Scheme under each of the de- tailed Budget Heads, REPORT ON THE WORKING OF THE BACKWARD CLASS DEPARTMENT FOR THE YEAR 1950·51 CHAPTER I FUNCTIONS, ORGANISATION AND PERSONNEL 1. Functions.-The main function of this Department is to ameliorate the conditions of the Backward Classes so as to bring them in line with the other sections of the society as quickly as possible. To achieve this object the Department is pursuing a three-fold line of action. (1) Education.-This is encouraged by grant of various concessions with respect to Primary, Secondary and College education and training in crafts. (2) Economic rehabilitation.-This is mainly effected by (i) grant of waste lands for cultivation, (ii) provision for housing and (ilii) provision for cottage industries, especially those which have been the hereditary occupations of the Back­ ward Classes, ( iv) organisation of forest labour contract societies, etc. (3) Social Welfare.-This is mainly aimed at removing the stigma of untouchabiliy that is attached to certain sections of the Backward Classes. Legislation and propaganda work all over the State through the agency of social welfare organisa­ tions, are the means by which this object is being achieved. The Department is not ordinarily charged with executive work. The execution of the programme in any particular field continues to be the responsibility of individual departments or officers concerned. The Director of Backward Class Welfare seeks to co-ordinate the work in relation to the Backward Classes in accordance with the directive of Government. He has to see in what manner general development plans require adaptation as far as the Backwaw Classes are concerned. Plans and programmes for new schemes are also to be prepar­ ed by individual departments or officers in consultation with the Director of Backward Class Welfare. The Director of Back­ ward Class Welfare also advises Government on the general policy and the planning of individual schemes and exercises general inspection to .see that the detailed plans are properly and promtly executed. The Director of Backward Class Wel­ fare and the staff under him take the fullest help and obtain. the co-ordination of the Revenue and other officers as and Lino.-3 2797 2 when required. They are in close touch with other Depart­ ments of Government to ensure that Government's policy and programme for the amelioration of the Backward Classes are effectively implemented. 2. Organisation.__,The Head of the Department is designated as Director of Backward Class Welfare. The Director of Backward Class Welfare is assisted at Head­ quarters by one Personal Assistant in the· grade of Assistant Director of Backward Class Welfare. There are in addition 5 posts of Assistant Directors of Backward Class Welfare, each in charge of a circle. These posts of Assistant Directors of Backward Class Welfare now form part of general cadre of Deputy Collectors. The jurisdiction and Headquarters of the Assistant Directors of Backward Class Welfare as on the 31st March 1951 were as follows:- S.No. Zone Jurisdiction Head-quarters 1. Asstt. Director of Ahmedabad, Kaira, Sabar- Ahmedabad. Backward Class kantha, Banaskantha, Me- Welfare. hsana, Amreli, Panch- rnahals, Broach, Baroda. 2. do. Sural, East Khandesh, Nandurbar. West Khandesh, N asik, Dangs, 3. do. Sholapur, Ahmednagar, Sholapur. Poona, Satara North, Satara South, Kolhapur. 4. do. Thana, Kolaba, Ratnagiri, Thana. Greater Bombay. 5. do. Dharwar, Karwar, Bel- Dharwar. gaum, Bijapur. Under the five Assistant Directors of Backward Class Wel­ fare, there are 17 Backward Class Welfare Officers each in charge of one or two districts specifically entrusted with the work of amelioration of the Backward Classes within his juris­ diction. The jurisdiction of the Backward Class Welfare Officers as on the 31st March 1951 was as follows:- B.No. Designation of the Jurisdiatiion Officer. District of- Headquarters. 1. Backward Class Welfare Ahmedabad and Nadiad. Officer. Kaira. 2. Backward Class Welfare Sabarkantha and !dar. Officer. Banaskantha. 3. Backward Class Welfare Mehsana and Mehsana. Officer. Amreli. 4. Backward Class Welfare Panchmahals. Qffic~r. Doh ad, 9 S. No. Designation of the Jurisdiction Officer l>istrict of- Hea.dqua.rtera 5. Backward Class Welfare Broach and Baroda. Baroda. Officer. 6. Backward Class Welfare Stirat. Surat. Officer. 7. Backward Class Welfare East Khandesh and Jalgaon. Officer. West Khandesh. 8. Backward Class Welfare Nasik and Dangs. Nasik. Officer. 9. Backward Class Welfare Thana and Kolaba. Karjat. Officer. 10. Backward Class Welfare Greater Bombay. Bombay. Officer. 11. Backward Class Welfare Ratnagiri. Ratnagiri. Officer. 12. Backward Class Welfare Ahmednagar. Ahmednagar. Officer. 13. Backward Class Welfare Sholapur. Sholapur. Officer. 14. Backward Class Welfare Poona and North Sa tara. Officer. Sa tara. 15. Backward Class Welfare Kolhapur and South Kolhapur. Officer. Sa tara. 16. Backward Class Welfare Belgaum and Bi- Bijapur. Officer. japur. 17. Backward Class Welfare Dharwar and Ka- Karwar. Officer. nara. The Assistant Directors of Backward Class Welfare and the Backward Class Welfare Officers are touring officers, who have to tour for 210 days in a year< Backward Class Board 3. The tenure of the Backward Class Board constituted under Government Resolution, Education Department, No. 8603, dated the 3rd November 1948, expired in 1950 and the Board was reconstituted under Government Resolution, Education Department, No. BCE. 1250, dated the 8th November 1950 and amended by Government Resolution of the same No. dated the 19th December 1950, whereby one additional member was ap­ pointed on the Backward Class Board. The constitution of the Board which functioned during the period under review is given in Appendix I. The Board advises Government in its policy with regard to the Backward Classes. The functions of the Board are consul­ tative and advisory. The Board held three meetings during the period Ullder review one in Bombay and two in Poona. 4 The important resolutions passed by the Board at these three meetings and the orders of Government thereon are detailed in Appendix II. District Backward Class Committees 4. There is a District Backward Class Committee for each District of the State (except at Bombay and the Dangs) of which the Collector is the Chairman. The Committee discusses the needs and the grievances of the Backward Classes within the District and takes suitable action. The revised Rules for the formation and working of District Backward Class Committees are reproduced in Appendix III.